Rather than focus on the fact that members haven’t been able to fish for Atlantic salmon in the Penobscot River for 10 years, the Eddington Salmon Club is celebrating the resurgence of other species. Read More
Rob Simopoulos, co-founder of Defendify, said the company will use the money to support its fast growth. Read More
Inspirational Reads
As new asylum seekers began to arrive in Portland in the last week from central Africa by way of Mexico, a variety of social service and other agencies immediately took up the charge to provide services as quickly as possible. Read More
Donors have provided more than $200,000 and volunteers are assisting as Portland, Maine, deals with a sudden influx of asylum-seeking immigrants from Africa. Read More
Fifty years after the Stonewall Riots that sparked a national movement, Mainers celebrated LGBTQ Pride in Portland with a parade, starting at Monument Square and ending at a festival in Deering Oaks Park. Read More
When it comes to women’s reproductive autonomy, it seems that everywhere we look these days, states are in a race to the bottom. But not Maine. Read More
Max Kepler's single with one out in the 17th gave Minnesota a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox early Wednesday in the longest game by innings in Target Field history. Read More
The company said it is taking its L.L.Bean Backyard Campsite events to major cities, including New York and Boston, and partnering with rideshare company Uber to make it easy for urban campers to get there. Read More
The Weekly went to Mexicali Blues and Logical Sip Cafe & Coffee The Weekly is published in BDN Maine Weekly on Thursdays. This installment is for June 13. Read More
Kids need real wild things and experiences, as well as information. Read More
Show me a teacher who doesn’t love summer, and I’ll show you my pet unicorn. Read More
"When I was a child, I heard that if someone straightened out Maine's craggy coastline, it would stretch nearly 3,500 miles. By 1960, at age 8, I realized the only number that really mattered was 144, the distance from Bangor to Old Orchard Beach." Read More
